Interim policy bans Catholic mass in Alaska prisons
In what may well be a violation of the First Amendment, Alaska inmates are currently unable to participate in Catholic masses thanks to a new policy from the state corrections department, which effectively bans the use of sacramental altar wine in the
Pope Francis taps decorated military chaplain as next bishop of Fairbanks
Pope Francis has named Dominican order priest Father Steven Maekawa as the next bishop of the vast Fairbanks Diocese in Northern Alaska. Father Maekawa most recently served a pastor of Holy Family Old Cathedral in Anchorage, where he has been stationed since
OPINON: America is likely beyond saving
The American union is likely beyond saving through either politics or religion. I don’t enjoy saying that. The disconnect is too far gone. You can neither reason nor argue with a madman, a mob or a monkey. The mainstream media censors everything and accuses
America continues to have historically low faith in major institutions
Trust in America’s largest governmental, religious, educational, medical and educational institutions continues to languish at or near historic lows, according to the latest findings from Gallup. “Americans’ confidence in institutions in 2023 represents
Supreme Court rules web designer doesn’t have to create sites for same-sex ‘weddings’
In a 6-3 ruling, which appears to have implications for local laws in Alaska, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that a Colorado web designer has the right to refuse to create websites for same-sex ‘weddings.’ Hailed as a victory for free speech, the case
Anchorage pro-lifers invited to 40-minute vigil to mark one-year anniversary of Roe’s demise
Anchorage pro-life advocates are invited to 40-minute prayer vigil on June 24 to mark the one year anniversary of Roe's
Hundreds of Soldotna residents ‘march for Jesus’ in public affirmation of faith
Hundreds of Soldotna residents took part in a June 4 ‘March for Jesus’ to publicly affirm faith in
‘Hate groups’ gravitate to the cultural left
"Hate speech” only ever seems to apply to the left’s imaginary villains - mostly caricatures of stereo-typical
OPINION: To resist the cultural madness, Christians must fundamentally change our habits
The satanic element is smart. And that is why it is so … prideful. The devil’s pride lays in his intelligence, and the fact that Man, the bottom rung in the hierarchy of immortal spirits, has been elevated above the angels, simply because God Himself
Catholics march through Alaska cities to bring Christ ‘into the streets’
In an effort to publicly affirm that Jesus Christ is Lord over all of human existence, Catholics from around Alaska have embraced a centuries-old tradition of marching down main streets and along busy highways to mark the feast of Corpus Christi (Latin for
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